Rakibul Hussain Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Social Worker
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	• 20 May 2021-4 June 2024: Deputy Leader of the Opposition Assam Legislative Assembly • 7 June 2002-21 May 2006: Minister of State, Government of Assam • 21 May 2006-24 May 2016: Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam • 20 September 2001-4 June 2024: Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly • 4 June 2024: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 August 1964 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	61 Years
Birthplace	Nagaon, Assam, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Nagaon, Assam
College/University	• Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam, India • Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.A. from Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam • M.A. in Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (Distant Education) (2023)
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	Bimala Bora Road, Nagaon, Assam, India
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	9 April
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nazrin Hussain (businesswoman)
Children	Son- Tanzil Hussain (politician)
Parents	Father- Alhaz Nurul Hussain
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra Alturas
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [1]My Neta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 3,62,800 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 39,93,715 • Bonds: Rs. 5,31,175 • NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 2,75,805 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 12,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 7,50,000 • Other Assets: Rs. 7,75,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 21,00,000 • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,81,00,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 7,20,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 7,00,00,000 • Others: Rs. 11,90,000
Net Worth (approx.)	16.3 Crores (as of 2024) [2]My Neta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rakibul Hussain

• In 2001, Rakibul Hussain contested the Assam Legislative Assembly elections from the Samaguri constituency as an Indian National Congress party candidate and was elected as an MLA.

• From 2002 to 2006, during the first Tarun Gogoi government, he served as a Minister of State for Home, Border Area, and Hajj.

  

  An old picture of Rakibul Hussain

• Rakibul Hussain was re-elected from the Samaguri constituency in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

• From 2021 to 2024, he served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly.

• From 2006 to 2016, Rakibul Hussain served as a Cabinet Minister under the Tarun Gogoi government for Forest and Environment, Panchayat and Rural Development, Tourism, Information and Public Relations, and Printing and Stationery.

• In 2015, he was appointed as the president of the All India Carrom Federation.

• In 2024, during the 18th Lok Sabha general elections in India, Rakibul Hussain contested the Dhubri constituency on the Indian National Congress ticket.
  

  Rakibul Hussain speaking during a political campaign

• He won by 1,012,476 votes, defeating Badruddin Ajmal, an AIUDF candidate and President.

• Rakibul Hussain has served as the general secretary of the Assam Olympic Association.

• In February 2026, he made headlines when former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah resigned and blamed Rakibul Hussain for his exit. Borah claimed that Hussain controlled the whole party work in Assam.

• Borah resigned before the assembly elections.​​ He called the state Congress chief, Gaurav Gogoi, a leader without power.​

• Rakibul Hussain then claimed in the media that he tried to stop Borah from quitting the party.​